Kali is associated with eternal energy. Her name means 'the black one,' and death and time are under her control. She is sometimes viewed as a benevolent mother goddess, as well as a fierce warrior goddess who slays demons.

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" They were standing in the room of the biggest carousel in the world, listening to the Emperor Waltz. "

Little Egypt is the nickname for Southern Illinois. Some say the name arose in the 1830s when poor harvests in the north of the state drove people to Southern Illinois to buy grain. Others says it stems from a resemblance to the Nile delta.